Chengdu vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$251
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
55
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7209th and 6959th ($660 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 23rd in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 1933rd and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612